A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 74-year-old man was stabbed to death at a residential address in Mottingham.

Police were called by London Ambulance Service at 11.52am (January 19) to reports of an injured man at a residential address in West Park.

At the scene, police and paramedics found a 74-year-old man with a knife injury.

He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12.25pm.

A Met Police statement confirmed his next of kin are aware, though formal identification is yet to take place.

A 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and is in custody at a south London police station.

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Emergency services were called to an address in West Park, Mottingham

Police said the deceased and the suspect were known to each other.

Murder detectives are investigating, led by Detective Chief Inspector Kate Kieran.

DCI Kieran said: “At this very early stage we retain an open mind as to the circumstance surrounding this death, but, I can confirm that we are not seeking any other persons in connection with the incident.”

A crime scene remains in place and officers remain on scene as an investigation continues.

Anyone with information that could assist this investigation should call police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 2489/19JAN.

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